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Basic calculations

Like MATLAB, you can use Python to perform basic calculations. Most of the standard operators are similar between MATLAB and Python.

Addition +
Subtraction -
Multiplication *
Division /
Exponentiation **

One crucial difference is the operator for taking a number to a power. In Python, the ^ operator does something else entirely… you'll need to make sure you use ** when you want to square a number.

This exercise is part of the course

Python for MATLAB Users

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Hands-on interactive exercise

Have a go at this exercise by completing this sample code.

# Print 2 minus 3
print(____)
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